1. Jon Cryer, Chris Kentis, Renee Olstead
Aired: Aug 23, 2004Dave points out that CBS is airng stock footage of a guy wresting an ostrich ...
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Cedric The Entertainer; Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon; musical guests The Black Eyed Peas.
1. Jon Cryer, Chris Kentis, Renee Olstead
Aired: Aug 23, 2004Dave points out that CBS is airng stock footage of a guy wresting an ostrich ...
2. Dennis Leary, Sam Easterson
Aired: Aug 24, 2004Dave has difficulty explaining to Paul what exactly animal photographer Sam E...
3. Paul Hamm, Josh Hartnett, Nick Cave
Aired: Aug 25, 2004""CBS Mailbag"" features Dave getting friendly with U.S. Olympic volleyball s...
4. Natalie Coughlin, Carla Gugino, Gavin DeGraw
Aired: Aug 26, 2004A former Manchurian hunting lodge nestled beside the Great Wall of China, The...
A man from Pennsylvania turns himself into a human jack o'lantern on ""Audien...
6. Carly Patterson, Jeff Foxworthy, LL Cool J
Aired: Aug 30, 2004Osama bin Laden announces that he wants to replace Craig Kilborn as host of t...
Jane Pauley promotes her new book, talk show, and bipolar disorder.
11. National Hollerin' Champions, Neve Campbell, Keane
Aired: Sep 6, 2004Dave brags about working on Labor Day; like it does every year, a runaway tax...
At Hello Deli: Rupert selects a contestant to play the ""Late Show Heart Bypa...
13. Martin Short, Alan Jackson
Aired: Sep 8, 2004""CBS Mailbag"" introduces Rupert's new ""girlfriend,"" answers the question,...
Biff spends the day at New York-Presbyterian Hospital with Dr. Lou Arrone; an...
15. Drew Barrymore, Aron Ralston
Aired: Sep 10, 2004Dave and Drew Barrymore discuss their long-dormant drinking problems; amputee...
Dave comments on the CBS News scandal; John Kerry performs the Top Ten and ge...
Stand-ins for Dave and Dr. Phil stand in the gallows; in honor of a recent st...
18. Kelly Ripa, Annie Duke, Elvis Costello
Aired: Sep 22, 2004Nobel prize winner Professor Robert A. Mundell reads aloud from Paris Hilton'...
19. Stupid Human Tricks, Rob Lowe, Mos Def
Aired: Sep 23, 200420. Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen
Aired: Sep 24, 2004As it does every season, Alan's hair changes colors; Dave comments on Conan ...
Dave mentions Paul's line of handbags again, while John Goodman promotes ""Fa...
24. John Travolta, Tim Frisby, Pearl Jam
Aired: Sep 30, 200425. Richard Gere, Jason Randal
Aired: Oct 1, 2004CBS Mailbag: Dave shows an ad for Martha Stewart's farewell show, then has a ...
26. Howard Dean, Franz Ferdinand
Aired: Oct 4, 2004Dave has another rant about Jay Leno's five-year notice to NBC; an autumn in ...
27. Annette Bening, Bill O'Reilly
Aired: Oct 5, 2004""Mount Late Show"" erupts repeatedly in the backdrop; a schoolmarm plays ""W...
29. Donald Trump, Brian Binnie, Minnie Driver
Aired: Oct 7, 2004""Know Your Current Events;"" Donald Trump plays (and wins) ""Trump Or Monkey...
30. Brooke Shields, Barry Sonnenfeld
Aired: Oct 8, 2004During ""CBS Mailbag,"" Dave promotes the new Late Show newsletter, which inc...
32. Laura Linney, Richard Lewis, The Wallflowers and Jordan Zevon
Aired: Oct 12, 2004Live via satellite, Martha Stewart gets caught in a prison catfight; an NYU s...
33. Jennifer Lopez, Sue Johanson
Aired: Oct 13, 2004Dave has a new favorite phrase (""We must protect this house!"") while J.Lo p...
34. Billy Crystal, Ralph Nader
Aired: Oct 14, 200435. Tony Danza, Emma Roberts, Brian Regan
Aired: Oct 15, 2004""CBS Mailbag"" with CBS holding auditions for Dave's replacement, George Cla...
36. Jimmy Carter, Brandi Chastain, John Mellencamp
Aired: Oct 18, 200438. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tony Kanaan, Sparta
Aired: Oct 20, 2004Sarah Michelle Gellar plugs The Grudge; 2004 Indy Racing League Champion Tony...
39. Dustin Hoffman, Joss Stone
Aired: Oct 21, 2004""Stump The Band;"" live via satellite, Martha Stewart gets caught in yet ano...
Dave's annual (and quite early) look at ""Halloween Costumes;"" George Clarke...
Dave, Alan, Paul and George Clarke all comment on Bush's reelection; Tom Brok...
""CBS Mailbag;"" Al Franken explains the Electoral College to Dave; Kristen B...
The annual run-through by NYC Marathon winners; Ball State University sophomo...
46. Salma Hayek, Sebastian Bourdais, Jimmy Eat World
Aired: Nov 9, 200447. Pierce Brosnan, Nigella Lawson, Renee Fleming
Aired: Nov 10, 200448. Matthew Broderick, Rosario Dawson, Los Lonely Boys
Aired: Nov 11, 200449. Paul Reubens, Evangeline Lilly, Project Bandaloop
Aired: Nov 12, 2004During Mailbag, Rupert admits to learning how flirt with women from Bill O'Re...
50. Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Oliver
Aired: Nov 15, 200451. Nicolas Cage, Jason Alexander, Morrissey
Aired: Nov 16, 2004Dave experiments with new camera angles by sitting on the edge of his desk; l...
52. Renee Zellweger, Chris Raxworthy
Aired: Nov 17, 200453. Howard Stern, Alanis Morissette
Aired: Nov 18, 2004Dave shows a faux ad for a 1,420-calorie cheeseburger at Hardee's (""Warning:...
55. Stupid Pet Tricks, Colin Farrell, The Walkmen
Aired: Nov 22, 200456. Kevin Spacey, Ben Roethlisberger, Streb
Aired: Nov 23, 2004A telenovela catfight turns into a Pistons-Pacers basketball game; Rupert and...
57. Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Bateman, Marilyn Manson
Aired: Nov 24, 2004In honor of Thanksgiving, Dave detonates a cannon filled with stuffing; Whoop...
58. Natalie Portman, John Mayer
Aired: Nov 25, 2004Via satellite from Indianapolis: The annual Thanksgiving pie-guess with Dave'...
59. Barack Obama, Jessica Biel
Aired: Nov 26, 2004During Mailbag, CBS suit Vinnie Favale announces a stricter policy on vulgari...
60. Matt Damon, Lance Armstrong
Aired: Nov 29, 2004Tonight's ""Spanish Soap Opera Highlight of the Night"" seems to include a ro...
61. Alec Baldwin, Ken Jennings
Aired: Nov 30, 200462. Stupid Human Tricks, Noah Wylie, Sum 41
Aired: Dec 1, 200463. Sharon Reed, Tyra Banks, Lyle Lovett
Aired: Dec 2, 2004""Stump the Band"" continues to mystify Paul and company; Dave chats with Sha...
As they do every year, Rupert, Joe G, Mujibur, and Sirajul place their edible...
66. Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, The Pixies
Aired: Dec 14, 2004Adam Sandler promotes Spanglish and performs his rendition of Warren Zevon's ...
68. Kate Beckinsale, Ciara and Missy Elliot
Aired: Dec 16, 2004""America's Next Top Model"" winner Eva presents the Top Ten; Kate Beckinsale...
69. Jeff Goldblum, Terrell Owens
Aired: Dec 17, 200471. Dennis Quaid, Rusty Wallace, Kaki King
Aired: Dec 21, 200472. Kristin Johnson, Tom Dreesen
Aired: Dec 22, 2004Dave's monologue is interupted by a surprise appearance from Billy Crystal (p...
73. Regis Philbin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
Aired: Dec 23, 200474. Hilary Swank, Andy Dick, Green Day
Aired: Jan 3, 2005Dave wishes everyone a happy new year, then accentuates his goals for 2005 (h...
75. Ethan Hawke, Maria Menounos, Alicia Keys
Aired: Jan 4, 200576. Kiefer Sutherland, Marv Albert, The Black Keys
Aired: Jan 5, 200577. Michael Keaton, Jamie Lynn Spears
Aired: Jan 6, 200578. Kevin Bacon, Caroline Rhea, Wilco
Aired: Jan 7, 2005A shocking message from Dubya; Dave contines his use of all the following: ca...
79. Samuel L. Jackson, Amy Poehler, B.B. King
Aired: Jan 10, 200580. Randy Johnson, Aisha Tyler, Razorlight
Aired: Jan 11, 200581. Rudolph Giuliani, Daniel Banks
Aired: Jan 12, 2005Rudy Giuliani talks baseball; 11-year-old percussion prodigy Daniel Banks hit...
82. Marge Helgenberger, Ryan Seacrest, My Chemical Romance
Aired: Jan 13, 2005Amy Sedaris laments the death of her imaginary boyfriend; Andy Kindler perfor...
Dave calls up Patriots fan -- and ""D Fence"" guy -- Gary Wren, who drops an ...
85. Ice Cube, Chris Russo, Interpol
Aired: Jan 18, 200586. Harvey Fierstein, Regina King, Steven Van Zandt, ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead
Aired: Jan 19, 200587. Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Richie
Aired: Jan 20, 2005""Stump The Band;"" Dave shows off his ""baby Borg"" trophy; Robert Downey, J...
""Late Show Week in Review"": On a special episode of the controversial Fox s...
89. Peter Lassally/Doc Severinsen/Johnny Carson Tribute
Aired: Jan 31, 2005Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by ...
90. Debra Messing, Peyton Manning
Aired: Feb 1, 200591. Patricia Heaton, John Witherspoon, Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles
Aired: Feb 2, 200593. Al Franken, Matthew Fox, Nanci Griffith
Aired: Feb 4, 2005Now that Whitney has her new choreography from Dominic Zito, it's time to pra...
95. Kevin James, Aishwarya Rai, Three Doors Down
Aired: Feb 8, 2005Dave shows ""actual"" footage of the Hubble Telescope; Bollywood superstar Ai...
96. David Hyde Pierce, Howie Day
Aired: Feb 9, 200597. Billy Crystal, Patrick Lawler
Aired: Feb 10, 2005During ""Week in Review,"" Alan previews the Grammys by singing Tone Luc's ""...
100. Kid Scientists, Keanu Reeves, Michael Buble
Aired: Feb 15, 2005103. Roseanne Barr, Rachel Weisz
Aired: Feb 18, 2005104. Stupid Pet Tricks, Bonnie Hunt
Aired: Feb 21, 2005Competitive eater ""Crazy Legs"" Conti attempts to break the world's oyster-e...
105. Barbara Walters, Rachel Bilson, Kings of Leon
Aired: Feb 22, 2005Dave demands to be grilled on the annual Barbara Walters Oscar special, but o...
106. Michael J. Fox, Amanda Bynes
Aired: Feb 23, 2005Giant rats attack Christo's Gates; Dave comes up with a number of synonyms fo...
107. John Travolta, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon
Aired: Feb 24, 2005108. Ricky Gervais, Rachel Ray
Aired: Feb 25, 2005""Late Show Week in Review"": Dubya (mis)pronounces ""nuclear"" five differen...
Snowmobiling great Jay Quinlan performs stunts on 53rd Street; actor-cum-wres...
110. Kirstie Alley, Kathleen Edwards
Aired: Mar 1, 2005""Would You Like To Take A Ride On A Dog Sled?"" on 53rd Street; Kirstie Alle...
2004 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Rice with ""Top Ten Reasons I Love Racin...
112. Dan Rather, Poppy Montgomery
Aired: Mar 3, 2005113. Bruce Willis, Greg Giraldo
Aired: Mar 4, 2005Outgoing CBS anchorman Dan Rather looks back at his fifty years in broadcasti...
115. Jimmy Fallon, Emily VanCamp, The Four Tops
Aired: Mar 15, 2005116. Amanda Peet, Dean Kamazes
Aired: Mar 16, 2005Dave is able to work the phrase ""needlessly circuitous"" into the interview ...
117. Sandra Bullock, Gwen Stefani
Aired: Mar 21, 2005Dave thanks the FBI and the Montana police for their efforts following a botc...
118. Jessica Alba, Brian Greene, Queens of the Stone Age
Aired: Mar 22, 2005Jessica Alba plugs Sin City and performs a lasso demonstration with Dave; sta...
119. P. Diddy, Erika Christensen
Aired: Mar 23, 2005""On Sale Now"" (a variation on ""New Products"") includes room-temperature s...
120. Queen Latifah, Seth McFarlane
Aired: Mar 28, 2005121. Britany Murphy, Bob Sarlatte, The John Butler Trio
Aired: Mar 29, 2005122. Penelope Cruz, Sarah Vowell, Kaiser Chiefs
Aired: Mar 30, 2005123. Denzel Washington, Faith Evans
Aired: Mar 31, 2005An audience member walks on her hands, wrap her legs around Dave, and pulls h...
124. Lisa Marie Presley, Ahmed Ibrahim, Jake Johannsen
Aired: Apr 1, 2005Roof problems at the theater results in rainwater onstage; Dave worries over ...
125. Drew Barrymore, Charles Barkley
Aired: Apr 5, 2005Dave explains how he cut his finger with a cheese grater, then confesses to h...
Dave and Paul are quizzed about tax exemptions; a bearded Robin Williams disc...
128. Mickey Rourke, Jason Randal
Aired: Apr 12, 2005129. David Duchovny, Ray Lamontagne
Aired: Apr 13, 2005One day after his 58th birthday, waffles are hucked at the audience. Quote D...
130. Anthony LaPaglia, Ana Gasteyer, Mariah Carey
Aired: Apr 14, 2005131. Kristin Chenowith, Johnny Lechner, Ludacris
Aired: Apr 15, 2005A lucky motorist wins $100 worth of free gasoline, which is spent up in less ...
132. Farrah Fawcett, Martin Freeman
Aired: Apr 25, 2005133. Hank Azaria, Jeff MacGregor
Aired: Apr 26, 2005Tonight's clip from the NBC serial ""Passions"" features a monkey comforting ...
134. Amy Sedaris, Daniel Tammet, LCD Soundsystem
Aired: Apr 27, 2005Cold opening: Dave runs into a nude (yet blurred) Teri Hatcher who's locked o...
137. Martin Short, Elisha Cuthbert
Aired: May 2, 2005Throughout the night, wax figures of celebrities that refuse to appear on the...
138. Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg
Aired: May 3, 2005139. Orlando Bloom, Jack Hanna
Aired: May 4, 2005Live via satellite, Dorothy Letterman performs the Top Ten; in honor of Cinco...
141. Stupid Human Tricks, Christina Applegate, Brian Regan
Aired: May 6, 2005Like he does every Kentucky Derby weekend, Dave calls up Dave Johnson to hear...
142. Will Ferrell, Robert Plant
Aired: May 9, 2005144. Priscilla Presley, Quentin Tarantino
Aired: May 11, 2005147. Ray Romano/Dave Matthews Band
Aired: May 16, 2005148. Ben Stiller, Sherry Fairchild
Aired: May 17, 2005Ben Stiller and Shelly Fairchild stop by. Also, Top Ten with Britney Spears ...
149. Chris Rock, Nicolette Sheridan
Aired: May 18, 2005150. Ellen Degeneres, Hot Hot Heat
Aired: May 19, 2005151. David Arquette, Gordon Ramsey
Aired: May 20, 2005152. Paul Newman, Danica Patrick, Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman
Aired: May 23, 2005153. Adam Sandler, Reggie Miller, The Wallflowers
Aired: May 24, 2005154. Kelly Ripa, Alexis Bledel, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Aired: May 25, 2005155. Cedric the Entertainer, Dan Wheldon, The Black Eyed Peas
Aired: Jun 6, 2005Cedric The Entertainer; Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon; musical guests T...
Russell Crowe; Paul Anka.
158. Katie Holmes, The Shout Out Louds
Aired: Jun 9, 2005Katie Holmes; musical group Shout Out Louds.
Al Franken; Ellen Pompeo.
160. Nicole Kidman, Foo Fighters
Aired: Jun 13, 2005Nicole Kidman; Foo Fighters.
Dan Aykroyd; Bill Scheft; musician Mike Doughty.
Denis Leary; Alanis Morissette.
BIll Clinton; Ringo Starr.
Mark Wahlberg; racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
Christopher Walken; U.S. Open golf champion Michael Campbell; musical guest B...
Lindsay Lohan; sports commentator Chris ""Mad Dog"" Russo.
Michael Keaton (""Herbie Fully Loaded""); author David Sedaris.
Tom Cruise (""War of the Worlds""); musical guest Ben Folds.
Tim Robbins promotes ""War of the Worlds;"" the Purina Junior Agility Dog Cha...
Actor Jeff Goldblum; musical guests Sleater-Kinney.
171. Julian McMahon/Raul Midon/Piedmont Bird Callers
Aired: Jun 28, 2005Piedmont Bird Callers; Julian McMahon (""Fantastic Four""); musician Raul Midon.
172. Tom Brokaw/Dakota Fanning
Aired: Jun 29, 2005Tom Brokaw; actress Dakota Fanning.
Actress Jennifer Connelly; musical group Eels.
Michael Chiklis; comedian Gary Mule Deer; new summer toys with Shannon Eis.
180. John Cusack/The All-American Rejects
Aired: Jul 25, 2005182. Kelly Preston/Jeff Altman/Aimee Mann
Aired: Jul 27, 2005Kelly Preston, Jeff Altman and Aimee Mann
183. Bill Murray/Bettye LaVette
Aired: Jul 28, 2005185. Lance Armstrong/Michael Ian Black
Aired: Aug 1, 2005187. Marcia Cross/Jeff MacGregor/Lucinda Williams
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